Accounting, B.S.

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The accounting major is selected by students wishing to pursue a career in management accounting or in public accounting leading to the Certified Public Accounting (CPA) license. The integration of business law, taxation, and finance into the program requirements provides the necessary academic background to meet the challenges of the accounting profession.

Students earning a B.S. degree in accounting are required to complete 121 credits, including the university core curriculum (40 credits) and the business program core (30 credits). Further clarification and additional requirements are outlined below:

University Core Curriculum: 40 credits

Majors that comply with the College of Business (CoB) core will complete the 40-credit University Core Curriculum with the following restrictions:

Core Competency 3 - Mathematical and Quantitative Literacy
Competency 3.1: MATH 1108 - College Mathematics (or equivalent or higher)
Competency 3.2: QANL 2216 - Statistics
Core Competency 5 - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Competency 5.2: ECON 1134 - Principles of Economics II
Core Competency 7 - The Individual and Society
Competency 7.2: ECON 1133 - Principles of Economics I

Majors that comply with the College of Business (CoB) core are not restricted in the way that the Writing Across the Curriculum requirement is satisfied.

Business Core: 30 credits

Note(s):

For all accounting majors, ACCT 2250 - Accounting Information Systems replaces QANL 3343 - Management Information Systems in the business program core.

Accounting Major: 24 credits

Free Electives: 27 credits

27 credits chosen in consultation with the advisor.

These credits can provide advanced material, either in the major or in course work, which reflects emerging issues of importance. Students should consult with their academic adviser for course selection.